author (usu. of a particular book); writer
profundity; extensive (knowledge)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
to be transparent; to leave a gap
up in a tree; in the trees
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
original story; original version; this volume
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
evangelist; evangelistic worker
after death; posthumously
missionary work; proselytizing; preaching; evangelism
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
one's later years; final years (in life)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master); certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)
one large ...; a great ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
up until now; as recently as the present
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp